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MACHINE TOOL Original Filed June 8, 1958 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 400 SPINDLE MOTOR 112 .599 2 TURRM INDX1NG MOTOR 396 Ac. SUPPLY LINE 1W 416 AUTOMATIC CONTROL LINi 427- unnmvom-xcar RELAY HAND TRANSFER .1 269A SWITCH 4255-1 5 NORPTLLY 6? 8552 I l H 2 H ?o\ 406 479% a: 475 268 3 I 4,77 W 271 213 469-H\ A 5 2 11?? 411 O Yl l 9% 73-1) Wronwmn cou'mor. H 4 I1411-2 T 9 470 5 428-2 H I I I CONTROLS FIJI 1 CURRENT g 5 l +4286 TO 141 TRANSFER RELAY g 474 H 425\ g 4761-1 411; V 9 m 1 15s 473:1 w G l' -'l REVRSE kl 411-6 CONTROL m i W 470-5 141 l v 1 471:2 INVENTOR. 4-1116 Patented Nov. 16, 1943 MACHINE TOOL Myron S.'Curtis, Pawtucket, R. I., assignor to Potter & Johnston Machine Company, Pawtucket, R. 1., a corporation of Rhode Island Original application June '8, 1938, Serial No.

212,565, now Patent No. 2,255,739, dated September 9, 1941. Divided and this application August 26, 1941, Serial No. 408,381

13 Claims.

The present invention relates to machine tools of the turret lathe type and is particularly concerned with the improvements in the turret slide and turret indexing mechanism, this application being a division of copending application Serial No. 212,565, filed June 8, 1938, now Patent No. 2,255,739, granted September 9, 1941.

In practically all machines of this type, there are two functions to be accomplished: First, the rotation of the tool or work: and, secondly, the feeding or movement of the tool and work with respect to each other. For the purpose of illustrating the invention herein, the principal detailed description refers particularly to where the work or work holder (hereinafter referred to as the spindle) rotates and Where the tool holder or holders (hereinafter called the slide) are moved with reference to the spindle for the purpose of doing work (this movement hereinafter called the "feed), it being understood, however, that I do not limit myself to this adaptation as the spindle may carry the tools and the work fed thereto.

Broadly, the object of the invention is (l) to control the operation of the turret slide by means actuated synchronously with or from the slide operating means and by which control means the turret indexing movement may be started, but which movement is stopped from the position of the turret itself; (2) in certain cases where desirable, to stop the operation of the turret slide actuating mechanism during turret indexing and starting it when each turret index has been completed while the machine is automatically controlled; (3) to lock the turret in its indexed position including fixed co-acting members on the slide and on the turret, the turret and slide being separated so that said fixed members will not co-act during indexing; and (4) the slide operating means being reversible and the turret indexing means being rendered inoperable when the slide operating means is reversed While the machine is under hand control.

In addition to the above objects, the invention resides in sundry details of construction, organization and arrangement of parts and novel functions as will be apparent as the specification proceeds.

The invention is shown for purposes of illustration as applied to one type of machine-tool but may be applied to any where the desired functions and operations of the invention are found suitable.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a, front elevation of a turret lathe;

Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken substantially on line 2-2 of Figure 1 showing a portion of the feed shaft drive and the control dog drum;

Figure 3 is a section taken approximately on line 33 of Figure 1 showing the mechanism for driving the turret and its slide;

Figure 4 is a section taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a plan elevation of the turret and its slide;

Figure 6 is an end elevation of Figure 5;

Figure '7 is a section through Figure 5 substantially on the line 1-! thereof;

Figure 8 is a .detall of the brake for turret index motor;

Figure 9 is a developed view of the binder cam for raising and lowering turret; and

Figure 10 is a wiring diagram for the controls of the machine with which this application is concerned.

Throughout the specification and drawings, like characters of reference designate like and corresponding parts.

The machine tool shown in Figure 1 is an automatic turret lathe, its operation being controlled electrically as disclosed in said co-pending application. A spindle II is mounted in the head-stockof the machine and has on its outer end a chuck 31E, of a well known type, forholding the work or specimen to be operated upon in cooperative relation with the turret slide 226 mounted for to and fro movement with respect to the chuck end of the spindle.

The spindle is driven by an electrical motor H2 mounted in the head-stock casing I00 through a mechanism shown particularly in Figure 10 of my co-pending application, aforesaid, and which includes an infinitely variable speed changing device controlled by a pre-selector mechanism H8.

The turret slide 226 and the cross slides 214 and 215 are actuated from a feed shaft I which is driven from the spindle IIJI, shown in said copending application. When clutch magnet MI is de-energized and motor I44 is energized (Fig. 2), shaft I40 is driven at a high constant speed for idle movements of the turret slide 226 and of the cross slides, but when both are de-energized shaft I48 remains stationary. If shaft I40 is running at a high speed and gear I 39 at a comparatively low speed, there would be a severe shock upon the engagement of clutch I4I due to the momentum of shaft I40. Therefore, a differential switch means I56 is provided for preventing the energizing of magnet I4I, except when shaft I40 and gear I39 are running approximately at the same speed, as described in my aforesaid co-pending application.

A shear pin coupling I58 has one-half thereof keyed to shaft I40 and the other half of the coupling keyed to feed shaft I60 whereby the latter is driven.

The dog drum I69 which controls most of the automatic operations in the machine is actuated from the feed'shaft I60 by means of a bevelled pinion I6I keyed thereon and meshing with the beveled gear I62 keyed on shaft I63 having a worm I64 thereon meshing with the worm gear I65 which is fastened to an end of the control drum rotatably mounted on an electric switch carrier I66.

Dogs I13 may be inserted through and fastened in the elongated slots I14 in drum I69 and when so inserted act upon switches I15, which are held in carrier I66, as the drum is rotated. The ratio of gearing between shaft I60 and drum I69 is such that drum I69 makes one revolution for one cycle of the machine, and through dogs I13 and switches I15 control automatically the various functions of the machine in a way described in my aforesaid co-pending application.

It may be desirable to rotate feed shaft I60 by hand for obvious purposes, and to this end is provided gear I16 keyed to shaft I63, and therefore directly connected with shaft I60, Fig. 2. A pinion I11, fast on slidable crank handle shaft I11a, when shifted into mesh with gear I16 operated by dog drum and feed shaft and pushes rod I80 of switch I8I to open latter and prevent power operation of shaft I60 while pinion I11 engages gear I16, switch I8I being biased to closed position.

The turret slide 226 is mounted on ways 221 and 228 carried by the bed or frame Ia of the machine (Figure 1).

The turret slide may be operated by cam 2I3, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, or by any other suitable means. In the present construction the cam 2I3 is illustrated as a cylindrical drum having a cam path 2I4. The cam 2I3 is supported by end members 2I0 and 2I0a which in turn are rotatably mounted on studs 2 and 2", respectively, carried by the frame NM. The cam 2I3 is driven from the feed shaft I60 through a bevel pinion 205 fast thereon meshing with a bevel gear 206 fast to end of shaft 201 carrying worm 208 to drive worm gear 209 secured to member 2I0 on one end of cam 2I3. Shaft 201 is provided with bevel gear 220 meshing with a bevel gear 22I on shaft 222 and to the other end of which is affixed bevel gear 223 meshing with bevel pinion 224 on shaft 225; and through shaft 225 power can be applied to various subsidiary slides.

The turret slide 226 is provided with a subslide 23I (Figures and 6), adjustable longitudinally in slide 226 by screw 232 threaded in lug 233, and which may be clamped in its ad justed position by bolts 234 and clamps 235. Fixed on slide 23| is stud 236 carrying cam roll 231 which travels in cam path 2I4 on drum 2I3 (Figures 3 and 4), and thus the slide 226 is moved to and from thespindle by the rotation of drum 2I3. Fine adjustment of the position of the slide 226 with respect to the work may be obtained by adjustment of the slide 23I by means of the adjusting screw 232 (Figs. 5 and 6).

A turret 238 is provided with the usual tool sockets 238a andhas a central bore therein receiving hollow sleeve 239, keyed at its lower end in boss 240 of slide 226, by means of which the turret is rotatably mounted on the slide 226 (Figs. 6 and 7). Turret 238 is also provided with an annular tapered seat 24I which co-acts with a complemental seat in slide 226, thus providing a seat for the turret 238 on this outer face of the slide, when the turret is clamped in position. The rotation, or indexing, of the turret is upon sleeve 239 and, therefore, bearing 24I is not subject to wear from the rotation of the turret.

One or more locking pins 242 is fixed in the slide 226 at the turret seat 24I and projects beyond the surface thereof. In the seating surface of the turret 238 are a number of bushings 243 (the number of bushings corresponding with the number of faces of the turret) to co-act in sequence with pins 242 for locking the turret in its indexed position.

In order to index the turret, it is necessary to elevate it so that bushings 243 clear locking pins 242 and, after it has been indexed to reseat the turret on seat 24I with looking pins 242 projecting into bushings 243. This is accomplished as follows:

A stud 244 is slidably, but not rotatably mounted in sleeve 239, and is reduced at its upper end to provide a shoulder 245. A washer 246 surrounds the reduced end of the stud 244 and has its periphery fixed in a groove in the turret 238. This washer may be clamped by a nut 248 threaded on reduced end of stud 244. When the stud 244 is raised, shoulder 245 engages the washer 246 and raises the turret. The cap 241 of the turret is firmly held in the position shown on stud 244 by a nut 249 threaded 0n the extremity of said stud. Conversely, when stud 244 is lowered, nut 248 coacts through washer 246 to return the turret to its seat 24I. Also stud 244 has a pin 250 transversely located in its lower end. The ends of the pin 250 protrude through slots 25I in sleeve 239 and are acted upon by cam path 252 in the hub of gear 253 journalled on the sleeve 239 and resting on the boss 240, whereby rotation of this gear 253 first raises stud 244 and then lowers it. The gear 253 meshes with and is driven by gear 254 on spider 255 which indexes the turret.

This spider 255 carries two Geneva arms 256 and 251, which by co-acting with the slots 258 in the Geneva plate 259 fastened to the turret 238 indexes the latter, there being two indexes for every revolution of spider 255. Fastened to spider 255 is a worm gear 260 driven by worm 26I on a shaft 262 keyed to armature 263 of a motor 264. When this motor is actuated, the turret 238 is first raised from its seat and from the locking pin, then indexed, and then pulled back into position. A disc 265 is also keyed to shaft 262, and with which a brake shoe 266 coacts under bias of spring 261 (Figures '1 and 8). A solenoid 268, in parallel with the solenoid 406 of motor 264, is energized and releases the brake 266, when the motor is started, and spring 261 sets the brake when the motor is stopped.

The motor, and therefore the index movement, is started at any desired position manually by a push button 419H (Figure 1) and/or automatically by a dog 212 on the slide drum 2 I3 (Fig. 4), as described in my co-pending application aforesaid, and the Geneva spider 255 by means of pins 269 and 269a co-acting with the normally closed switches 210 and 210a (Figures 5 and 7) stops the motor after the Geneva plate has made onehalf revolution.

\ The-indexing of turret preferably takes place at a certain position of the tool slide 226, and with the tool slide at rest preferably in the backmost position. For accomplishing this, switches 2H and 418 (see Figure 4) are provided with which a dog 212 on cam drum 2I3 co-acts, and by means of which the feed shaft I60 and the tool slide 226 are brought to rest in a manner hereinafter described.

Turret indexing control As the turret slide 226 is being returned to its rear or back position, shown in Figure 1, by the high speed motor I44, with switch 401 closed by relay M I and interlocks 406-2 and 406-3 closed by reason of the switch relay 406 of the turret motor 264 being de-energized, the turret 238 is rotated or indexedat a desired position in its travel by motor 264 through a Geneva movement mechanism 255. This indexing must take place, however, when the turret slide 226 and hence the turret slide drum 2I3 are at certain positions in its stroke; and, while the indexing is taking place, the drum 2I3 may be stopped in certain cases-for instance, where a cam dwell can not beemployed to allow the cam drum to continue revolving without moving the slide.

To-this end, a dog 212 on the turret slide cam drum 2I3 (rotating clockwise as viewed in the diagram ofFigure at sometime before the turret slide reaches, preferably, its rearmost position; closes switch 21I (Figs. 4 and 10) which is normally urged to' open position (as is the switch 418). This energizes relay 411, from the A. C. automatic control line 421, thus closing the holding .circuit interlock 411-I and closing interlock- 411-2 but does not energize relay 406, which actuates index motor switch 403, because the other switch 418, also controlled by slide cam drum 2I3, is in its normal open position. Now, when the turret slide reaches the desired position for indexing, dog 212 closes switch 418 energizing relay 406 thusstarting the index motor 264. Th Geneva mechanism 255 starts "to revolve and dog 269 thereon, first moves to allow switch 210 (normally biased to close) to" close completing a holding circuit for relay 406 thus maintaining operation of index motor 264, and then allows switch 210a (normally biased to open) to open thus de-energizing relay 411 and opening the starting interlock 4112. When Geneva mechanism 255 has made revolution, thus indexing the turret 238 one station, dog

269a thereon is brought in position first to close switch;210a and then to open switch 210, and as interlock 411-I is open (by reason oflde-energizing relay 411) no circuit is established, but the holding circuit through relay 406 is broken by the opening of switch 210, thus motor 264 stops.

As hereinbefore mentioned, turret slide cam drum 2I3, and hence feed shaft I60, must be stopped while indexing of the turret is taking place (when the cam drum is not provided with an appropriate dwell), and feed shaft I60 and the slide 226 must start on the fast idle motion after the indexing to bring the tools forward to work-performing or cutting position. For this purpose relay 406 is provided with interlocks 406-I, 406-2 and 406-3 controlled thereby. When relay 406 is energized, thus starting the index motor 264, interlocks 4062 and 406-3, which are in service lines 399 and 400, respectively, supplying current to high speed, reversible motor I44, are opened and interlock 406l is closed. When interlock 406-I is closed. relay 4 is energized and closes switch 401, but this cannot start feed shaft high speed motor I44 because interlocks 406-2 and 406-3 are opened. Also relay 4II being energized, interlock 4I I--5 is opened, thus breaking the circuit to shaft clutch magnet HI and disconnectinglthe feed shaft I60 from the spindle drive, hence the feed shaft I60 stops. After indexing has been completed and relay 406 is de-energized by switch 210 beinl; opened by one of the turret dogs 269 or 269a, interlocks 406-2 and 406-3 are closed which starts high speed feed shaft motor I44, also interlock 406-I opens, but the circuit is held through the relay 4 by interlocks 4I I- -I and 4102 which have been closed, it being understood that interlock 4102 was closed .by relay low cutting speed driven by the spindle IN, a

dog on control drum I69 opens the switch 412-D which breaks the holding circuit through relay M I, thus opening holding interlock 4III and also opening interlock 4II-2 in the circuit of relay 410 (but since relay 410 is held energized by a holding circuit through interlock 410I no change takes place), closing interlock 4I I--5 in the circuit of the magnetic clutch I4I (but causes no change since interlock 41I -2 is open), opening interlock 4I I3 (but causes no change since relay "I is held energized through closed interlock 41I-I), and closing interlock 4I I4 which energizes the reverse relay 4I2 reversing the current to motor I44, thus plugging or braking its speed. When motor I44 has slowed down to a speed so that clutch armature I42 and clutch magnet I4I are running at approximately the same speed;'differential switch I56 opens and breaks the circuit through relay M2 and relay 41I, the latter relay thus closing interlock 41I2 causing clutch magnet I4I to be energized which then connects the feed shaft I60 to the spindle IOI. The feed shaft I60 continues to be driven by the spindle until the control drum switch 413-D is closed by a dog, which starts motor I44 and cam 2| 3 returns slide 226 to its rearmost position and, at the same time, breaks the circuit through magnet MI by opening interlock 4I I5 and the above procedure is repeated, unless a dog has been set on the drum I69 to operate switch 429D which stops all movement of the slide 226.

When the machine has finished its cycle (i. e. tools on the various faces of the turret 238 have completed their 0 rations on the workpiece), a dog on the dr I69 operates switch 429-D, which breaks the holding circuit through relay 410, thus opening interlock 4103 breaking the circuit through magnet I4I disconnecting the feed shaft from the spindle, and opening interlock 4102 which breaks the holding circuit through relay 4 and stops motor I44, by the hereinbefore described plugging circuit, if it should be running. The feed shaft is now stopped.

The feed shaft I60 can be stopped manually by opening switch 415--H which has the same effect as operating dog switch 429-D.

In placing or setting up the work in the machine, it is necessary to manually control the operation of the feed shaft I60, in its fast forward and reverse rotation, from motor I44 as well as in its slow feed rotation from the spindle. This is accomplished by the hand switches 469-H, 416-H, 414-H (arranged adjacent each other on the panel) and the hand transfer switch 425-H, which latter is first operated to close the hand control circuit 426, thus breaking the automatic circuit 421. Then by closing switch 469-H energizing relay H I, the fast speed motor I44 may be actuated forwardly, or intermittently jogged, thereby moving in fast travel to the desired position the control drum I60, the slide 226- or other instrumentallties operated by the feed shaft I60, the motor I44 stopping whenever switch 469-H is opened because the holding circuit is connected with the automatic line 421 which was previously broken. The closing of switch 416-H energizes the reverse relay 2 actuating motor I44 in the reverse direction in the same manner.

With the transfer switch 425-H connected to hand control line 426, a relay 428 is energized.

which closes interlock 428-3. Now the slow cutting motion of the feed shaft I60 may be started manually by closing switch 414-H, energizing. relay 410 which closes interlock 410-I establishing holding circuit therethrough, as well as through previously closed interlock 428-3. At the same time, relay 410 closes interlock 410-3 establishing a circuit in the magnetic clutch I4I, which thus connects shaft I60 to spindle drive and which continues until the normally closed switch 415-H is manually opened, thus breaking the circuit through relay 410 which opens holding circuit interlock 410-I and which also opens interlock 410-3 in the circuit of the magnetic clutch I4I, resulting in the spindle lI being disconnected from the feed shaft I60. As dog operated switch 429-D has been shunted by interlock 428-3, opening this switch automatically will not stop the feed, as the holding circuit of relay 410 is maintained through interlocks 428-3 and 410-I.

As the indexing starting circuit (through switches 2H and 418) and the starting circuit of motor I44 (through interlocks 406-l) are from the automatic control lines 421, no indexing will take place when motor I44 is energized by reversing switch 408 being closed and when relay 4I2 is energized, because this relay is hand controlled only from hand control line 426.

For manual indexing, when hand transfer switch 425-1-1 is in the position connecting line 426 for manual control, there is provided a pushbutton 419-H which, when closed, completes a starting circuit from manual control line 426 through relay 406, and as holding circuit for relay 406 is through switch 210 (which closes when turret dogs 269 or 269a are out of contact therewith) indexing takes place.

For braking the indexing motor 264, there is provided a disc 265 keyed to shaft 262 with which a brake shoe 266 normally co-acts under the tension of spring 261 (Figs, '1 and 8). A solenoid 268 is in parallel with starter relay 406 (Fig. 10) and releases brake 266 when energized. Therefore brake 266 is operative when relay 406 is inoperative, and vice versa.

Hand transfer switch As hereinbefore stated, it is essential that the machine be controlled either automatically or by hand. Therefore, if hand operation of the machine is desired, hand transfer switch 425-H is placed in a position connecting the hand control line 426 with the main A. C. supply line 1, thus cutting of! the current from the automatic A. C. control line 421. By energizing the line 426, the relay 428 is energized which opens the normally closed interlocks 428-I, 428-2 and 428-4 which disconnects the control of the high speed feed shaft motor I44 from the automatic control line 421 and prevents energization of this line by back circuits, and also closes the normally opened interlock 428-3 to provide a shunt across the dog control drum switch 429-D to render it inoperative. As the hand push-buttons 424-H, 469-H, 414-H, 416-H, 419-H (Figs. 1 and 10) are in the circuit of either the A. C. supply line 4 I 1 or the hand control line 426 which are nowalive, and as the control drum operated switches 413-D, 412-D, 429-D are in the circult of the automatic control line 421 which is now dead, the control is by hand alone.

Should hand transfer switch 425H-be thrown into the automatic control, line 421 is electrically connected with and supplied from the A. C. supply line 4", thus becoming energized, and at the same time, hand control line 426 is disconnected from the A. C. supply line 4H and becomes dead. This de-energizes relay 428, closing interlocks 428-I, 428-2 and 428-4, and opening interlock 428-3. As the control drum operated switches above mentioned are all in circuit with the automatic control line 421, which is now alive, the control is through these switches which are automatically operated by dogs on control drum I69. As all the hand operated switcheswith the exception of push-button 416-H (which controls the reverse operation of the high speed feed shaft motor I44 through relay 2 and reversing switch 408, which motor must not be operated in reverse, except for plugging, when under automatic control) and push-button 419-H (which starts the turret index and which index should not be started by hand when under automatic controD-are in circuit with the A. C. supply line 4I1 which is alive, control is also by hand as well as automatic. It is also to be noted here that to operate the high speed motor I44 in reverse to reverse the reciprocating movement of the turret slide the relay 4I2 must be energized through hand switch 416-H which is not effective unless hand transfer switch 425-H is thrown to the left, and that the switch 425-H must be thrown back to the right to render the turret operating control means 411 effective. This affords the advantage that reversal is prevented when the turret indexing means is operated.

The feed shaft I60 can be stopped manually by opening switch 415-H which has the same effect as dog switch 429-D.

Having thus described the invention and the manner in which the same is performed, it is to be understood that the exact construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be modified and varied within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In an automatic turret lathe, the combination of a turret slide, a turret'on said slide, a motor for indexing the turret, means for operating the turret slide including a member for reciprocating the slide, means for controlling the operation of the turret slide and actuated synchronously with the slide operating means, means actuated by said slide reciprocating member for starting the turret indexing means at a predetermined position of the slide, and means controlled by the indexing means according to the position of the turret for stopping said turret indexing motor.

2. In an automatic turret lathe, the combination of a turret, a turret slide, a motor means for indexing the turret, other motor means for operating the turret slide. control means actuated synchronously with the slide operating means for controlling the operation of the slide, means for starting said indexing motor controlled by the slide operating means, and means controlled by the indexing means according to the position of the turret for stopping said turret indexing motor.

3. In a machine tool, the combination of a spindle and a reciprocable slide movable to and from the spindle, means for operating the slide, a turret rotatably mounted on said slide, means for indexing said turret including an electric motor, means actuated by the slide operating means for starting said electric motor when the slide is in its rearmost position from the spindle, and means controlled by the indexing means for stopping said electric motor when a face of the turret has been brought into cooperative relation with the spindle.

4. In a machine tool, the combination of a spindle, a reciprocable slide movable to and fro relatively to the spindle, means for reciprocating said slide including a rotatable element, a turret rotatably mounted on said slide, an electric mtor mounted on the slide for indexing said turret, automatic means actuated by said rotatable element for starting said electric motor when the Slide is in a predetermined position of its movement, and means controlled by the indexing means for stopping said electric motor.

5. In a machine tool as set forth in claim 2 further having manual operable means for starting said indexing motor means and rendering automatic starting means inoperative.

6. In a machine tool, the combination of a reciprocable slide, means for reciprocating said slide including a rotary element and a connection between said element and said slide, a turret rotatably mounted on said slide, means for indexing said turret including a motor, means controlled by said rotary element for starting said motor, means controlled by the indexing means for stopping said motor, and means cooperatively associated with said index motor starting means for stopping said rotary element, while indexing is taking place, and starting it when indexing has finished.

7. In a machine tool, the combination of a reciprocable slide, means for reciprocating said slide including a rotatable element, a turret rotatably mounted on said slide, means for indexing said turret, means for reversing the movement of said rotatable element. and means preventing such reversal when said turret indexing means is operating.

8. In a machine tool, the combination of a,

reciprocable slide. means for reciprocating said slide including a shaft. a turret rotatably mount ed on said slide, means for indexing said turret including a motor, means for reversing said shaft, and means for rendering said index motor inoperative when said shaft is reversed.

9. In a machine tool, the combination of a reciprocable slide, a turret rotatably mounted on said slide, means for indexing said turret including a motor, means for locking said turret in its indexed position including fixed co-acting interengaging members on the turret and the slide, and means for unlocking said turret including cam means for spacially separating said tur- 5 ret and slide so that said fixed members do not co-act when the turret is indexed and for returning the turret and slide to locked position.

10. In a machine tool, the combination of a reciprocable slide, a turret rotatably mounted on said slide, means for indexing said turret including a motor on said slide, means for locking said turret in its indexed position including fixed co-acting interengaging members on turret and slide, means for unlocking said turret including cam means for spacially separating said turret and slide so that said fixed members do not co-act when the turret is being indexed and for returning the turret and slide to locked position, said unlocking means being actuated by said indexing motor.

11. In a machine tool, the combination of a slide reciprocable for work performing movement, a reversible means for reciprocating said slide including a rotatable element, a turret rotatably mounted on said slide, means for indexing said turret including a motor and Geneva movement driven thereby, means for locking said turret in its indexed position including fixed co-acting members in turret and slide, means for separating said turret and slide so that said fixed members do not co-act whereby the same may be unlocked for turret indexing, means for starting said motor only at a preselected position of said slide, manual means for starting said motor, means controlled by the indexed elements for stopping said motor, means associated with said index motor for stopping said reciprocating means while indexing is taking place and starting it when indexing has finished, and 'means rendering said 40 index motor inoperable when said reciprocating means isreversed.

12. An automatic turret lathe having a spindle and a slide, means for reciprocating said slide to and fro relatively to the spindle, an indexible turret mounted on said slide, mechanism for indexing said turret and including a normally inactive electric motor carried by the slide and two control switch means in a control circuit means for said motor, one of said switch means being located to be actuated by a part operated by the slide reciproacting means as the slide approaches its rearmost position in its movement for starting operation of said motor and the other actuated by the indexing mechanism to stop said motor when the turret has reached a predetermined indexed position.

13. An automaticturret lathe as set forth in claim 12 wherein there is an electric motor to drive the slide reciprocating means for fast idle movements of the slide, and other means for driving the slide reciprocating means during the relative slower work performing movements of the slide, and an electrical control means for said fast idle movement motor, including electrical instrumentalities controlled by said index motor starter switch means for stopping said fast idle movement motor while indexing is taking place and controlled by said index motor stopping switch means for starting fast idle movement motor when indexing has finished.

MYRON S. CURTIS. 

